IV. FAIRY SONGS. 1. (Fairy sings.) OVER hill, over dale, Thorough bush, thorough brier, Thorough flood, thorough fire, 2. (Oberon sings.) I KNOW a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows; Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses, and with eglantine: There sleeps Titania sometime of the night, Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight; And there the snake throws her enamelled skin, Weed wide enough to wrap a fairy in. A Midsummer Night's Dream, ii. 1. 3. (Fairies sing.) You spotted snakes, with double tongue, Sing in our sweet lullaby : Lulla, lulla, lullaby: lulla, lulla, lullaby. Never harm, Nor spell nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh; Hence, you long-legged spinners, hence! Philomel, with melody, &c. A Midsummer Night's Dream, ii. 2. 4. (Puck sings.) Now the hungry lion roars, And the wolf behowls the moon; Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch that lies in woe In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night By the triple Hecate's team, Το A Midsummer Night's Dream, v. 1. 5. (Juno and Ceres sing.) HONOUR, riches, marriage-blessing, Earth's increase, foison plenty, Spring come to you at the farthest The Tempest, iv. 1. 6. (Ariel sings.) WHERE the bee sucks, there suck I; There I couch when owls do cry. On the bat's back I do fly After summer merrily. Merrily, merrily shall I live now Under the blossom that hangs on the bough. The Tempest, V. 1. V. REVEILLEZ. HARK, hark! the lark at heaven's gate sings, And Phoebus 'gins arise, His steeds to water at those springs On chaliced flowers that lies: And winking Mary-buds begin Arise, arise! VI. LOVE RESTRAINED. ON a day-alack the day!— G Cymbeline, ii. 3. Playing in the wanton air: Wish himself the heaven's breath. 'Air,' quoth he, 'thy cheeks may blow; Ne'er to pluck thee from thy thorn: That I am forsworn for thee; Thou, for whom Jove would swear Turning mortal for thy love.' Love's Labour's Lost, iv. 3. VII. 6 Νικᾷ δὲ καὶ σίδηρον TAKE, oh, take those lips away That so sweetly were forsworn; But my kisses bring again; Measure for Measure, iv. 1. |